My Dhabba

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• G

  Google user

  ·1 month ago

  “⭐ Extremely disappointing experience – a disgrace to the name of a “Dhaba” Visited My Dhabba on Spon Street yesterday with my bestie, expecting a comforting and authentic Indian meal. Unfortunately, the only thing we genuinely enjoyed was the welcoming poppadum. What followed was one of the most disappointing Indian meals I have had. We ordered the Non-Veg Starter Platter, and both the fish and lamb chops appeared severely undercooked to us and were incredibly chewy — almost rubber-like. We barely managed to eat them. Then came the Butter Chicken, which was swimming in oil, with what seemed like a little butter added on top almost as an afterthought. We raised the issue and the manager arranged a replacement, but astonishingly, the second Butter Chicken was even worse. The Tadke Wali Dal was another disappointment. Where was the tadka? It tasted like plain boiled dal that had simply been served as it was. The Butter Roti and Butter Naan arrived with virtually no butter either. At that point, we were beginning to wonder whether “butter” and “tadka” were merely decorative words on the menu. The Mango Lassi jug was bearable, but when that becomes one of the highlights of an entire Indian meal, something has clearly gone very wrong. Customer service made the experience even worse. The waiters seemed to have very little knowledge of the dishes or even what went into them. When we asked basic questions about the food, they had to call the manager over to answer them. What disappointed us most, however, was the complete lack of concern after it was obvious that we had barely touched much of our food. There seemed to be little remorse or genuine attempt to understand just how unhappy we were with the meal. After everything, we were handed the bill with a 10% discount, which frankly felt almost insulting considering how much food had been left uneaten. A dhaba, to me, represents honest, hearty, flavourful Indian food — the sort of food that makes you feel at home. Sadly, our experience here was the complete opposite. It certainly wasn't “My Dhaba” for us. It was “My Dhabba” — a black spot on what Indian food should represent. Indian cuisine has an extraordinary culinary heritage, and calling something “Indian food” should come with some responsibility towards its flavours, preparation and authenticity. Based entirely on the food and service we personally experienced yesterday, I cannot recommend this place. Hugely disappointing.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “We hadn't booked to eat here but we were eating early, we walked in but were lucky to get a table as it started to fill up quickly. We ordered: Starters The special King Prawn Shashlik Chicken tikka stuffed Puri Main Gabbar Thalia Butter Chicken & Garlic Rice I cant eat spicy hot food, but the husband loves it. We were not disappointed eating here. The food was so good. And that's putting it mildly. We will definitely be going back. I would recommend eating here no matter what your tastes are as they go out of their way to accommodate you. The service here is excellent. The restaurant is immaculate.”

• G

  Google user

  ·2 months ago

  “Really enjoyable meal on a Tuesday evening. Good selection of dishes on the menu. We chose two different fish curries and we were impressed by how good they were. Peshwari was one of the best my other half has eaten - he loved that it was topped with honey! We will definitely be coming back”

• G

  Google user

  ·4 months ago

  “Good food and even better service. I especially liked the samosa chaat and the naans. Complementary poppadoms was a nice touch. Staff is very friendly as well.”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Foods are beautiful and great. The place looks cozy, staffs are nice. Thank you Sonu :)”

• G

  Google user

  ·5 months ago

  “Absolutely fantastic food. Great service from Sonu as well. Best curry I’ve had in a long time.”

• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “Came here for dinner with 6 friends. We heard good things and were immediately impressed with how cosy the restaurant was when we walked in. The fairy lights and green decor was really inviting! The staff were friendly and sat us down right away, we were waited on by Rits who was a great host! We had starters and mains - definitely recommend the veggie platter and the chicken thali - all well presented, delicious and good portions! I was also really impressed with how clean the glasses and cutlery were! Highly recommend for a nice atmosphere and great food :)”

• G

  Google user

  ·6 months ago

  “Situated in area where many restaurants are serving similar food this restaurant SHOULD have better understanding of what briyani should taste like!! Ordered grilled fish and briyani but sadly both were not good. These dishes are common and could have been better. DISAPPOINTED”

• G

  Google user

  ·7 months ago

  “Pinder and Rits provided exceptional service. Thank you, Pinder, for going out of your way to accommodate a space where I could do my prayer. It was truly appreciated.”

• G

  Google user

  ·9 months ago

  “A nice restaurant, we had vegetable biriyani and chicken curry with garlic naan. As a started we had vegetable samosas. Chicken curry was good but the chicken used was not high quality. Biriyani was disappointing if I am honest. Samosa was ok. Maybe too much use of butter. The service is excellent though.”